Legal Commentary

Now It's Ben Nelson's Turn

By Big Tent Democrat

Via Steve Benen, Nelson is undecided:

The room erupted in applause when Specter reminded the group, "I came to this caucus to be your 60th vote." But soon after the speech, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) left the session early, telling reporters he remained undecided.

Folks think Nelson will just aim to add a Stupak Amendment. I disagree. Nelson will soon being intoning about the cost of the bill and the tax provisions. Expect the Medicaid expansion to suffer the brunt of Nelson's demands.

Speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on December 15, 2009 (boomark / email).